Research questions / Richard Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Andrews, Richard, 1953 April 1-

Series:

Continuum research methods series.

Continuum research methods

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 89 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2003.

Summary:

An informative guide to designing and formulating research questions. Crucial starting points for research are often poorly conceived by students and researchers, resulting in problems as they work through the research and overall design and quality of the thesis, dissertation or research project. As students and researchers often spend six months to a year getting their research question right, this book will help set them on the right road.

Contents:

1. The nature of questions

2. How questions emerge from topic areas or 'problems'

3. Formulating research questions

4. Distinguishing main from subsidiary questions

5. Contributory questions

6. How research questions determine the methodology of a research project

7. Problems with research questions

8. Other ways of starting research

9. Summary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-88) and index.

ISBN:

9786612014017

9781282014015

1282014013

9781441106766

1441106766

OCLC:

318155837